I just put some 295 tires on my track wheels
I had my stock track wheels widen 2". 10.5 total. I'm using a 15mm spacer and NO rubbing issues.
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Interesting, how did you have them widened?
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Wow, is that safe? Very interesting. How much did they charge you for that? Why not just purchase wider aftermarket wheels?
Props for doing something different! :) |
wonder how much weight gained per wheel...
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Wow that is scary, I wouldn't take the chance how many disclaimmers and releases did you have to sign for them.
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Originally Posted by westpak
Wow that is scary, I wouldn't take the chance how many disclaimmers and releases did you have to sign for them.
Exactly what i was thinking. |
Give me a break guys, I bet the welds are 2-3x as strong as the rest of the wheels. In any case, I doubt that part of the wheel will be bearing much weight or feeling much stress.
The only concern I'd have is balance / weight distribution and such. |
:icon11: :icon11: Crazy.....
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Good idea. Are you getting enough traction now? Do you have VDC?
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Give me a break guys, I bet the welds are 2-3x as strong as the rest of the wheels. In any case, I doubt that part of the wheel will be bearing much weight or feeling much stress.
The only concern I'd have is balance / weight distribution and such. The only way I would have done something like that is if they would have gotten a sample of the same material and done a weld and tested it for strength as well as perfoming some non-destructive testing on the welds afterwards, xrays at a minimum to make sure of the integrity of the weld and there are no voids or cracks in the welds. Also did they keep the heat affected area to a minimum while welding and did they heat treat the welded area afterwards. There are many things to take into account when welding and specially a load bearing part, just think of a weld letting go at 100 MPH :icon11: Not picking on you just making some points I think are valid if doing something like this. |
Pretty cool!
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Looks good. I assume you're running longer wheels studs to compensate for those spacers. I wouldn't worry about the strength of the wheels, they've been doing that to wheels for ever and they know how to make them strong.
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Supra and mustangs been doing this for years. If a 1000hp supra uses stock widen wheels, I don't think I will have a problem. I didn't sign any waivers. I just sent them the wheels. I am using H&R spacers. They are hub centric and come with longer studs. The cost of widening the wheels is $175 per wheel.
Its a 03 track vdc |
Zexy,
I will be at the meet on the 19th. You can check them out for yourself. |
That's a great price, much cheaper than a good set of aftermarket wheels.
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weak350
well done on your measurements, no rubbing! i was a doubter on his other thread. https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/152298-anybody-put-stock-rear-wheels-on-the-front.html pp |
I was considering a 315 tire. It might just have the room.
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weak350
i still stick by my comment that the huge stagger you are running with adversely affect handling, a 315 even more so. what do you do with your car that needs a 315 rear? FI + drag? pp |
weak, sweetttttttt,
i'm having this done this winter with a extra set of rears I just picked up. On my G I have H&R 25mm spacers & was going to go to 10 or maybe 10.5in like you. Im going to measure how much space I actually have behind my wheel. I was going with 315's myself. Goodyear 315/35 r17. (ATI procharger here) Nicely done mod. good example of a "pioneer" mod(for 350z's that is) for others to learn by. |
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